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This blog article shows you how to facilitate engaging and equitable group work by naming and explaining some principles, or ‘moves’ from spontaneous improvisation. These mechanise and demystify the experience of exploratory talk, giving everyone the same conversational tools regardless of perceived shyness or other such challenges. What did you do? Why did you do it? ...
Find out how our PGCAP programme has helped our previous participants, and those who have supported and mentored colleagues to take part in the PGCAP.
For its second round of Engagement Week events in February, the TIPS Community’s posed this question to the teaching community at Leeds: How can we make breakout rooms successful: what tips and tricks are there to keep learners engaged and create a positive experience? We focused on exploring learners' experiences of breakout spaces and held...
This blog post presents a short action research project at the University of Leeds School of Law that seeks to shed some light on postgraduate taught (PGT) international students’ views on academic offences and their approaches to academic integrity to inform future policies and prevention strategies.
Our new resource for staff focussing on student assessment and feedback is now available. It features a series of resources, case studies and articles, which can be used to develop and enhance your academic practice.
Academic colleagues with ideas for a fully online education programme are invited to find out how to make this a reality and expressions of interest to create fully online education programmes are now being encouraged, as part of this year’s IPE process.
Congratulations to our PGCAP graduates Congratulations to over 20 of our colleagues who have graduated from the University's PGCAP (Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice) during the last 14 months. It's time to celebrate them! They have reflected their teaching socks off and dipped their toes into individual pedagogical research projects. As a result, they have been...
This example covers the various stages of the application and selection process for those seeking a placement. It discusses some of the ways in which students can be used as partners in the teaching process.
How can we make our asynchronous and synchronous teaching more interactive? In December 2020, the TIPS Community celebrated its first Student Engagement Week with events and activities around engaging and interactive teaching and learning. In this post, we have highlighted top tips and tricks shared by colleagues on this week's asynchronous discussion board and during...
From 15 - 19 February 2021, the TIPS Community is celebrating its second Engagement Week with a series of events and activities around the hot topic of breakout rooms. What tips and tricks are there to keep learners engaged and the experience positive for everyone in breakout room activities? Throughout this week, there will be several opportunities...